https://qz.com/1331613/india-is-granting-patents-like-never-before/

India is getting serious about embracing innovation. And the spurt in the number of patents issued in the country reflects that trend.

In 2017, up to 13,045 patents were granted in India—twice as many as in 2015—according a written submission to parliament by CR Chaudhary, minister of state in the ministry of commerce and industry. In 2016, the number stood at 9,847, the data submitted to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of parliament) show.